Thursday, 26 November 2015

I have a few followers who ask how I do "Aperture cards" with a die and add a frame, so I have taken photos to do a step by step, making an aperture for a swing bauble..

Finished card 5.1/2" x 6"..

1.

Main card folded in half.
I am using the two largest die from Poppystamps Stitched Main Street Tags.
using both dies to find the centre of the card where I want my cut out to be and large enough for the bauble to swing.

2.
Use the smallest die onlyfor the cut out!
Open card and run through your cutting machine.

3.
Finished cut out.

4.
Place the paper you are using inside the card. again put the smallest die one you have used for the cut out back in the frame.
Draw a pencil line around.
Using your die on the blue paper, cut this on your pencil line.

ONLY if you are adding paper to your card! you do this..

5.

Using your two dies together, cut a white frame, this is for your Aperture.. Front of the card.

6.

Glue your blue paper to the card front.
I cut away to leave a small border (After Stamping and embossing with White embossing powder).
The glue your frame to the card..

Finished card.. I also used White Gesso on the Poinsettias and berries..
list below what I have used..

Thank you for stopping by and hope you understand the tutorial on to-days card..Pam x

I die cut my shape I wanted to stamp on first, Open Studio. Stitched Circle Layers.
I put the stamp on this where I wanted this image, closed the lid for it to attach to the lid, inked this it pink ink.

I used a Doeflex sheet from my stash I used this to make templates years ago, so this ideal to use. Just placed stippled stamp on the lid, doeflex I had cut up, used black ink stamp, clean stamp.

Friday, 6 November 2015

Been finishing these cards this afternoon, had a rest from Christmas cards, these are open cards till I need them..

One embossing folder one three cards.

I have used this very popular "All Occasion" E/F originally they where free with a magazine.
Off
cause I never bought it..Then a buddy on do-crafts told me last week a shop were selling some..
Off like a shot to buy it..think they are all gone now, so will not link to the shop!

I have just embossed on this card..

I used Encore Metallic Blue ink, This was done by braying ink onto the inside of the folder, place your card piece inside and run through your die cutting machine! This side is the embossed side, give more ink coverage.

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Christmas card today, struggled with this one, not to keen on this green, prefer pale green! but that did not look right some how..ahhh well done now so will have to do..

I do like glitter for baubles, which I did try..but you lost the lovely stitching detail, so had to do plain white, with glitter outer frame. Memory box.. "Newbury Ornament Vinnette"..
Adhered to Crea-nest-lies XXL 23. cut the outer one, embossed three dies, to create stitched pattern.
This white background M/B "Beaded Background Die" framed with Crea-nest-lies XXL 24.

Sunday, 1 November 2015

Had a play with these fantastic stamps and dies by Tim Holtz.." Bird Crazy" Had some awhile, others just got..
I made two identical cards..

Started by stamping "Bird Crazy" stamp, I used Archival "Jet Black" permanent ink, cut out with matching die, Sizzix Thinlets 660954, you get dies to layer up these birds in this set of dies. Coloured with distress inks, next I used "Crazy Things" stamps.. hat..candy cane.. presents.. Cut these with matching dies Sizzix Thinlets 660953..again coloured with distress inks..

For my background white card size 5.1/2" x 6.1/4" ..
Memory box.. Curved "Merry Christmas" cut along the top, next I stamped one of the trees from Tims "Scribbly Christmas" stamps, with Brushed Corduroy, I did first and second generation stamping..
This I then used embossing folder to create dots, using thick uneven glue lines and dot over this, added Twinklets "Diamond Dust" to create snow..

Murphy R.I.P

About Me

Hello my name is Pam Simpson...
I started my blog 2010
I got into card crafting quite a few years ago now, used to be mainly decoupage and peel off`s etc then, around 8 years ago I tried card making with cutting dies!! Wow I found my forte..what you call truly hooked..
Please feel free to view my work as inspiration, but I politely ask that you do not copy it directly and pass it of as your own for publications or competitions.thank you.